Yi Zhonghai's Siheyuan

After get off work, Sha Zhu went to Yan Bugui's house with the sugar he bought from the supply and marketing cooperative, and told Yan Bugui that he would go to Liu's house with him to propose marriage this weekend.

Seeing that Sha Zhu respected him so much, Yan Bugui said, "Zhu Zi, I have watched you grow up over these years. Now that you are getting married, don't let people call you Sha Zhu."

Sha Zhu touched his head and said foolishly "Oh, I got it. I'll trouble you when the time comes."

Sha Zhu said and left the Yan family. Yang Ruihua said, "Old Yan, I didn't expect Sha Zhu to get married so soon. Our Jiefang doesn't have a partner yet."

Yan Bugui said, "Don't call him Shazhu in the future. He is married so there is no need to use nicknames. We are a cultured family. Besides, liberation is still a long way off and he is still so young. Besides, we don't know when this famine will be over. If there are more people to feed at home, the food rations won't be enough."

Yang Ruihua nodded and went to the inner room with the sugar that Sha Zhu had just given him.

Yi Zhonghai just got off work and met Yan Bugui. He said hello to Yan Bugui and went home. In recent days, Yang Aimin and Li Huaide asked him to get supplies, but he turned them down. In the future, he would recycle the system supplies back to the system and use the money to do business. In addition, he just needed to ensure that his family had enough food.

As soon as Yi Zhonghai returned home, he started to prepare cooking. At this time, there was a knock on the door. It was the guard who came with Yi Jianping last time. The guard said, "Hello, Master Yi, our leader wants to see you."

There was no choice, Yi Zhonghai had to take Yi Suwan and follow the guard to Yi Jianping's house. Siheyuan didn't find it strange that a soldier came to visit Yi Zhonghai's house, not to mention that they had seen this guard last time.

There was nothing to do along the way. When we arrived at Yi Jianping's house, we saw that Yi Jianping's family had already prepared a table of food.

Yi Jianping smiled and picked up Yi Suwan and said, "Did you miss me? Did you like the cookies I brought you last time?"

Yi Suwan said cheerfully, "I miss grandpa. The cookies he gave me last time were very delicious. I even shared some with my classmates."

Yi Jianping put Yi Suwan down with a smile and let her go play with her brothers and sisters. Then he looked at Yi Zhonghai and said, "Zhonghai, I see you haven't replied to me for so many days. I invited someone to my house today. Let's meet over dinner later."

Yi Zhonghai nodded bitterly. There was nothing he could do since you had already invited everyone here, so he had to meet them.

Yi Jianping and Yi Zhonghai were chatting in the living room when the guard said that a guest had arrived.

Yi Jianping ran to open the door and said, "Old Huang, oh, you came at the right time. My brother just arrived." Then he led the man into the living room and was followed by a young woman. The woman had picturesque eyebrows, eyes as deep as lake water, a delicate nose and long eyelashes.

Yi Jianping pointed at the sitting Yi Zhonghai and said, "This is my younger brother, Yi Zhonghai. He is the one I told you about before he started working at the steel rolling mill. He is a level 8 fitter and deputy director of the workshop."

Then he looked at Yi Zhonghai and said, "Zhonghai, this is my old friend Huang Youcheng, and this is his comrade-in-arms' daughter and his niece Huang Yulan."

Huang Youcheng looked at Yi Zhonghai and thought he didn't look like he was 40 years old, but rather like he was in his early s. Huang Youcheng shook hands with Yi Zhonghai and said, "I have known your brother for many years. We fought against the Koreans and the Americans together and went through life and death together."

Yi Zhonghai shook his hand and said, "You and my brother are my role models."

Then Huang Youcheng and Yi Zhonghai said, "This is my niece. Her father died at that time. Her mother died of illness when she was very young. I have watched her grow up. She got engaged to someone last year but the engagement didn't work out due to some unexpected circumstances."

After listening to Huang Youcheng, Yi Zhonghai also reached out his hand, shook hands with Huang Yulan and said, "My name is Yi Zhonghai, nice to meet you."

Huang Yulan nodded shyly and said, "Nice to meet you too."

As she spoke, Lan Qingping came out from the kitchen and said, "It's time to eat. Jianping, don't let the guests and the children go hungry."

Yi Jianping said, "Oh, it's easy to forget when you see how happy I am. Come inside and sit down."

As everyone took their seats, Yi Jianping opened a bottle of Military Region Moutai, poured a glass for Huang Youcheng and another for Yi Zhonghai, while the women and children drank Arctic Ocean soda.

After three rounds of drinks, Yi Jianping said, "Zhonghai, this comrade Huang Yulan works as an accountant in the Sijiucheng Printing Factory."

Yi Jianping took a sip of wine, paused and said, "Today, I asked you two to come here because I wanted to get to know you first. Yulan, my younger brother just got divorced some time ago. He has a daughter, but this daughter is also a refugee girl he kindly adopted."

When Huang Yulan heard what Yi Jianping said, she felt a little awe for Yi Zhonghai's kind act, so she nodded.

Yi Jianping then said, "Zhonghai, Comrade Yulan graduated from a technical secondary school and is a cultured and knowledgeable comrade. You can't underestimate him!" After Yi Jianping finished speaking, everyone burst into laughter.

Yi Zhonghai said, "I don't dare to look down on female comrades. Great men have said that women can hold up half the sky! Women with culture and knowledge can hold up the whole sky even more."

After Yi Zhonghai said this, the atmosphere became lively again. Huang Yulan was secretly observing Yi Zhonghai while eating.

Yi Zhonghai then put some food into Yi Suwan's bowl, and then asked her to sit and eat with her brothers and sisters. Huang Yulan saw Yi Suwan and said to her, "Little boy, tell auntie what your name is?"

Yi Suwan said in a childish voice, "My name is Yi Suwan, and I am in the first grade of primary school."

Then Huang Yulan asked Yi Suwan some first-grade questions, and Yi Suwan was able to answer them fluently, which made Huang Yulan interested in this little girl.

Yi Zhonghai, Huang Youcheng and Yi Jianping, three grown men, were drinking and talking about some interesting things in the past. When talking about Yi's father and mother, Yi Jianping was obviously sad.

So Yi Jianping and Huang Youcheng said, "I just hope that my younger brother can get married again. I don't have any other requirements, I just hope that he can have a companion to accompany him in the future. It's not easy for us as his brother to see him busy all by himself."

When Huang Youcheng heard Yi Jianping say this, he also said, "Jianping, the two of you are destined to be together. Since you have introduced them, let's see how they develop."

After dinner, Yi Zhonghai learned Huang Yulan's address and agreed to go shopping in Sijiu City with Huang Yulan this weekend.